An outbound tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off Oman coast on Saturday, causing a fire onboard, according to the United KingdomMaritimeTrade Operations (UKMTO).
The U.S. war with Iran, Houthi threats causing circumnavigation of Africa and severe shortages of tankers have driven up costs ninefold, to the level that shipping rates are the highest since the first supertankers began operating in the 1960s....
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that an oil tanker had exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media ... .
On Oct 9, Panama-flagged crude oil tanker MT GEM NO. 2, carrying a crew of 22 Indian nationals onboard came under drone attack at SharjahAnchorage... .
ABU DHABI– The UAENational Guard announced on Saturday that it had successfully rescued 22 people following a fire aboard an oil tanker in the waters of the Arabian Gulf.